CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24814, 2 March 1946, Page 7

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF

Historic Samurai Sword, —Field; Marshal Terauchi’s historic Samurai sword, which was handed to Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten on Saigon in token of the complete surrender of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces in southern regions and his personal surrender as their commander, was presented to the King at Buckingham Palace today by Commander A. Leveson. R.N.V.R., on behalf of Lord Louis Mountbatten. The sword, which was forged in Japan about the year 1420, has a short curved blade, a handle of white shagreen, an ornate lacquered sheath, and is enclosed in a red brocade container. —London, February 28.

Runway For Giant Air Liner.—Millions of pounds are being spent diverting a road and knocking down 30 houses to enable Britain’s giant Brabazon air liner, reputedly the largest in the world, to take the air. This was revealed by Lord Addison in the House of Lords. ‘‘We find the runway already made is only about. half long enough,” he said. ‘‘That does not seem to be a testimonial to the foresight of those who planned arrangements.”— London, March 1. Hamburg Farltamenk--The Town Parliament of Hamburg, which Hitler abolished 13 years ago, was revived at joint ceremonies by the British authorities and German officials, says the Hamburg correspondent of the Associated Press. Dr. Ruscheweyh, who was President of the Parliament when the Naris disbanded jt, said: “The good name of Germans is lost. Other nations look on us with contempt. This terrible distress is th® historic human fault of Hitler and his movement’ *—Berlin, February 28»

Monterey at Honolulu. — When the Monterey, carrying New Zealand and Australian wives and children of American servicemen arrived, the passengers were unable to leave the ship. They spent most of the time lining the decks, trying to get a glimpse of the city. The ship’s chaplain said it had been a very smooth trip. “We have had American Government background lectures, but most of the wives seem interested in where they are going to live and what the educational and medical facilities are like.”—. Honolulu. February 28. Lancashire Cotton Strike. — Fifty Lancashire cotton mills are involved in an unofficial piece workers’ strike for a 10s a week increase. The strike is continuing in spite of a call for resumption (pending a decision) sent out by a joint meeting of the two spinners’ unions in Manchester. — London. February 28. No Atomic Bomb Life Insurance.— New life insurance policies will not be met if death is caused by atom bombs, according to an announcement made by a number of British life assurance companies. many life policies covered normal war risks, but the companies now say that because of “the development of modern weapons” future policies will not cover the risk of death as a result of war.—London, March 1. Black Market For Meat.—A drive to aid Australia’s food for Britain campaign by stamping out the meat black market has been announced by the Prime Minister (Mr J. B. Chifley). If Australians ate not more than the official ration, he said, Australia could export to Britain this year 300,000 tons of meat, exceeding normal exports by 50,000 tons.—Canberrtu February 28.